Update: Were you under the impression that the Honey Smacks cereal recall related to a salmonella outbreak was over? Not so fast. It turns out, there are stores out there still selling the potentially contaminated cereal. And now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning consumers—again—to avoid the stuff.

According to an update Tuesday from the CDC, reports of retailers selling the cereal and consumers getting sick are still coming in. At this point there have been 130 confirmed cases of salmonella associated with the outbreak in 36 states, 34 of which required hospitalization.

The affected cereal, which was recalled back in June, has an expiration date of June 14, 2019. But the agencies say boxes with earlier dates may also be affected. So, the CDC advises consumers to throw out or return any Honey Smacks they may have purchased and to not buy it at all for the time being.

Continue to our original story below to learn more about the outbreak and the salmonella symptoms to be aware of.

Honey Smacks cereal fans just can't catch a break. According to an update from the CDC this week, there have now been 100 salmonella cases in 33 states related to the recalled cereal. Of those cases, 30 required hospitalization.

Illnesses associated with this outbreak began as early as March 3 and as late as July 2, the CDC says. But, because there's a bit of a delay when it comes to reporting cases like these, illnesses that occurred after June 19 may not have been counted yet.

Using samples of the cereal collected from stores and from consumers' homes, health officials were able to detect a particular strain of salmonella bacteria in those boxes. And Kellogg's recalled boxes that were within the cereal's one-year shelf life. But boxes with earlier dates could still be affected.

So, the CDC is advising consumers not to eat any Honey Smacks cereal, regardless of the "best if used by" date, for the time being.

Original report (June 15, 2018):

If you start your day with a nice bowl of cereal and milk, take extra caution if one of your boxes on rotation is Honey Smacks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that the Kellogg's product, which is a grainy cereal with honey clusters, has been recalled.

The cereal is linked to a salmonella outbreak that, so far, has affected 73 people in 31 states, the CDC says. So, yesterday, Kellogg's announced a voluntary recall every 15.3-ounce and 23-ounce package of the cereal that features a "best if used by" date from June 14, 2018, through June 14, 2019, per a company statement.

According to data from the CDC, the states that have been hit the hardest so far from this salmonella outbreak are California, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. Instances of people getting sick from the cereal began in early March and persisted to late May, which is when the CDC was able to conclude "based on epidemiological evidence" that Honey Smacks was the source linked to the illness.

The CDC recommends consumers check their homes for recalled cereal and toss it.

Even if some of the cereal was eaten without anyone getting sick, you should either throw it away or return it to the place of purchase for a refund, the CDC advises. "If you store cereal in another container without the packaging and don’t remember the brand or type, throw it away," the CDC continues. "Thoroughly wash the container with warm, soapy water before using it again, to remove harmful germs that could contaminate other food."

Symptoms of salmonella—a bacteria that can cause infections within the body—most commonly include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever, chills, headache, and blood in your stool. Usually, these symptoms begin showing up within 12 hours of eating the contaminated food. If you have reason to believe you're affected by salmonella, seek medical help immediately before the condition worsens.